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Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 325: Round 1, Game 2 Reactions

Roster depth matters. Wes and Mark talk about what happens when everyone does their job.

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The Dallas Stars won on Monday night, and all of a sudden the Minnesota Wild look like the team that needs to adjust. The Stars’ depth is beginning to come through. Will the Wild respond by shortening their bench to about five guys?

In this episode of Stargazing, Wes and Mark go back to the blanket analogy: Whenever you cover one thing, you risk leaving something else exposed. They discuss how and why an early lead played to Dallas’ strengths and Minnesota’s weaknesses, what happens when every player succeeds in his role, and what we might see as the series travels to St. Paul.

It’s still a long series, so the long game matters. We’re Stargazing, and we’re deliberately making these casts shorter, just so we can make more.

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